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Irvine Welsh

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Welsh's books have made him a cult figure within the writing world since the 1990s. Several of his books have become best sellers and all have a mixture of comedy, drama and hard-hitting issues...the best-known being Trainspotting which was made into a box-office smash worldwide at the movies in 1996... See full bio »

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in Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
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???? Porno (novel) (announced)
 
2013/I Filth (novel) (completed)
 
2013 The Magnificent Eleven
 
2012 Rachael (short)
 
2011 Irvine Welsh's Ecstasy (based on a book by)
 
2009 Good Arrows (written by)
 
2007/I Nuts (short)
 
2007 Wedding Belles (TV movie) (written by)
 
2006 The South Bank Show (TV series documentary)
– Irvine Welsh (2006) (novel)
 
2005 Bad Blood (short)
 
2003 Dose (TV movie) (story)
 
1999 Dockers (TV movie)
 
1998 The Acid House (screenplay / stories)
 
1996 Trainspotting (novel)
 
Show ShowProducer (5 titles)
2013/I Filth (executive producer) (completed)
 
2013 The Magnificent Eleven (consulting producer)
 
2009 Good Arrows (producer)
 
2007 Wedding Belles (TV movie) (co-executive producer)
 
2003 Dose (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
Show ShowActor (5 titles)
2013 The Magnificent Eleven
Disgruntled Diner
 
2008 Trapped
Father Freedom
 
2007/I Nuts (short)
Drunk
 
1998 The Acid House
Parkie (segment "The Granton Star Cause")
 
1996 Trainspotting
Mikey Forrester
 
Show ShowDirector (3 titles)
2009 Good Arrows
 
2008 The New Ten Commandments (documentary)
 
2007/I Nuts (short)
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
2013 Kubricks (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (13 titles)
2013 Cyclone (documentary)
 
2012 Derailed Sense: A Film About Vic Godard & Subway Sect (documentary)
Himself
 
2012 How to Make a Film
Himself
 
2008-2012 The Wright Stuff (TV series)
Himself - Guest Panelist
– Episode #17.73 (2012) … Himself - Guest Panelist
– Episode #10.123 (2009) … Himself - Guest Panelist
– Episode #9.127 (2008) … Himself - Guest Panelist
 
2010 Upside Down: The Creation Records Story (documentary)
Himself
 
2010 In Sunshine or in Shadow (documentary)
Himself
 
2009 Movie Connections (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Trainspotting (2009) … Himself
 
2008 The Hour (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 30 September 2008 (2008) … Himself
 
2006 The South Bank Show (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Irvine Welsh (2006) … Himself
 
2006 50 Films to See Before You Die (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Mullets and Bars (documentary)
 
2004 This Week (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 21 October 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
2001 Question Time (TV series)
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– Episode dated 18 October 2001 (2001) … Himself
 

Related Videos

Nuts -- Nuts is a dark comedy by Irvine Welsh (Trainspotting, The Acid House, Wedding Belles). Underneath the obvious comic elements there are bigger issues at play. Filth -- A bipolar, bigoted junkie cop manipulates and hallucinates his way through the festive season in a bid to secure promotion and win back his wife and daughter.
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Personal Details

Other Works:

Novel: "Marabou Stork Nightmares," 1996. See more »

Publicity Listings:

6 Interviews  | 4 Articles  | See more »

Height:

6' 2" (1.88 m)
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Did You Know?

Trivia:

Gives readings of his work worldwide, and was caught up in controversy when attending a reading of his in Australia. See more »

Trademark:

Frequently writes characters with addiction problems See more »

Star Sign:

Libra